I stayed in a stand-alone suite on a busy bridge in Seoul. It was pricier than a 5-star hotel and noisy, but views of the river were stunning.

I spent the night at Sky Suite Hangang Bridge, a glass-walled room suspended over Seoul's Han River. The panoramic views of South Korea's capital made this just-opened urban oddity a memorable experience. But at up to $365 a night during peak season, coupled with traffic noise, it's more about the novelty.

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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement As I stood on South Korea 's Hangang Bridge, cars whizzing by, I wondered: who thought putting a hotel suite here was a good idea? I was about to find out. Sky Suite Hangang Bridge opened in July.

According to The Korea Herald , it's the first hotel room perched atop a bridge in the world. Guests can sleep above Seoul's iconic Han River. The Han River, or Hangang as it's known in Korean, divides the city of nearly 10 million people into north and south.

The country's economic growth and rapid industrialization are often symbolically identified with this river, often referred to as the "Miracle on the Han River." Today, this part of Seoul is a recreational h.